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Cmf Design Intern

China, Shanghai · Job Posted June 14, 2026
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Work Arrangement This role is categorized as on-site. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Advanced Technical Center full time. The Role GM China is looking for a CMF Design Intern . In this role, you will contribute to trend research, CMF concept building, proposal development, and strong visual communication. You will also help move CMF concepts from early mood boards into samples/prototypes and review-ready deliverables. You will work closely with CMF designers, exterior/interior designers, CAS, modeling, and engineering partners across the studio. What you'll do Research automotive, product, and lifestyle color/material/finish trends to provide insights and strategic support for CMF direction. Create mood boards, trend boards, CMF stories, and color & trim proposals , with clear concept narratives and compelling visual presentation. Support the development of CMF concepts into material selection, texture/gloss definition, and sample/color chip management , enabling iteration and refinement. Collaborate with design, engineering, and supplier/process partners to support sample reviews, design reviews, presentations, and day-to-day project execution . Work alongside experienced CMF and design professionals in a global automotive OEM environment, following high-standard design processes and deliverables.

Job Responsibility

  • Research automotive, product, and lifestyle color/material/finish trends to provide insights and strategic support for CMF direction
  • Create mood boards, trend boards, CMF stories, and color & trim proposals, with clear concept narratives and compelling visual presentation
  • Support the development of CMF concepts into material selection, texture/gloss definition, and sample/color chip management, enabling iteration and refinement
  • Collaborate with design, engineering, and supplier/process partners to support sample reviews, design reviews, presentations, and day-to-day project execution
  • Work alongside experienced CMF and design professionals in a global automotive OEM environment, following high-standard design processes and deliverables

Requirements

  • Student currently pursuing a degree in industrial design, product design, transportation design, materials/textiles, visual design, or related fields
  • Strong sensitivity and understanding of color, materials, and surface processes (e.g., paint/coatings, plating, texture, soft-touch, textiles/leather), and how CMF supports brand strategy and user experience
  • Strong visual communication skills, including trend research synthesis, layout, storytelling, rendering/collage, and image editing
  • Ability to take concepts from ideation to execution, including sampling/prototyping (basic process/manufacturability understanding is a plus)
  • Good communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
  • Chinese and English language proficiency is a plus

Nice to have

  • Chinese and English language proficiency is a plus
  • Basic process/manufacturability understanding
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